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39 responses to “About”

Hello,
I LOVE your blog. I am a 54 year old sewer/patternmaker in SF Bay area and I have so little time to sew for myself since I spend my week sewing for others. I love your detailed explanation. Threads mag can be so hokey and home sewer like too often. I appreciate you. Thanks,
Leslie

Thanks for your feedback. I’m glad you found my blog and enjoy it. It can be hard to find information geared towards high end sewing. I agree with you that too many magazines cater to easy, fast sewing. I’ll try and keep the creative things coming.

Mostly trial and error. I usually lower the jacket armhole 1 inch from the sloper and see how that feels. Bulkier fabrics need to be lowered more than thin. For a blouse or lightweight dress I would lower about half an inch. My armholes are usually higher than those in a commercial pattern.

Appreciate your sewing knowledge and blog very much. Exactly what I was looking for. Sewing well takes time and this is reflected in technique, construction, fabric and pattern choice. Thank you for sharing you’re experiences and knowledge. Deb M.

Thanks for the feedback. I try and explore topics not usually covered in most sewing books. Most of the information out there is geared towards the beginner or intermediate level sewer. I focus on the techniques that will push your sewing skills into the expert realm. I’m always happy to elaborate on anything you find not clear. Happy sewing!

I just found your amazing blog and I’m trying to subscribe, but WordPress keeps asking for a valid email address even after I entered it. Can you look into this please? I don’t want to miss any of your posts! Thanks!

I’m not sure what the problem might be. If your email has certain characters it might not be accepted. I did a search and that seemed the most likely explanation. If you continue to have the issue, send me your email address and I’ll contact WordPress support. Thanks for bringing this to my attention.

Hello 🙂
Your blog is gorgeous! I love the couture techniques and it looks like you know much about the old craft of sewing. I´m from germany and in my second education of sewing. It is based on the industrial processing, but since my internship at the theater, i´m totally of the old tailor´s art pulled in spell! I would be happy if it would give tutorials on the stitch or the prick out.
Best regards
Ramona 🙂

Nice to meet you and I too love the old world techniques. German tailors are among the best in the world and I’ve also explored the world of German pattern drafting and its some of the most exacting. I’m not sure what you mean by “stitch or prick out”. It may be a translation issue. Please elaborate and I will try and help. I’m glad you like my blog and find the topics I cover interesting.

I’ve just discovered your marvellous blog after searching Google for ‘how to trim a Chanel-style jacket’. I’m a new sewer, albeit in my late 40’s, but much more interested in traditional and couture techniques and construction. I want clothes that fit but also clothes that last and that are constructed with linings and interlinings. So much commercial sewing info is for fast fashion which can be whipped up in an evening so it’s so nice to find this extremely helpful blog. Thank you so much for sharing your work and please,please continue.

Thank you. It’s nice to know that you find my posts helpful. I agree with you that much of the sewing information is geared towards fast and easy. I try and cover topics that there isn’t much written about and tips that will be helpful in creating top quality clothing. Many of the techniques aren’t particularly difficult, just take some time and effort.

I wish to refer to a previous post. In Fitting for Couture: April 2014 you have written under photograph 3: “More padding until the moulage is filled out. This will take several tries but just keep shaping until the moulage is filled but not bursting. For my form cover I made another moulage from linen and added neck and armhole facings”.

Scroll all the way to the bottom of a page and there should be a drop down box called “See More About” If that doesn’t help, tell me what you are searching for and I will try and help. I will need to look at Word Press to see if there is a way to search for specific words. Thanks for reading.

I adore your blog. Is there any chance you could do a post on your training and how you reached this expert level. I have tried to look through almost every post but I don’t think I have come across anything like it!

Thank you Alesha. I learned basic sewing from my mother. The rest came from reading every book I could find, videos and lots of trial and error. There are so many internet resources now and I think information about couture level sewing is easier to find now.

Dear Mary,
I have been following your blog for a few years and I am a great admirer. I have come to the conclusion that the depth of my appreciation is not the same as my skill (high appreciation, low skill…and time.) Are you accepting new clients?
Thank you.

Please send the link to your Pinterest page. I would love to see it before approving your request. I’ve had some spammers who have reposted my work so please understand my desire to look at your page first.

Hi Mary! I have the same fabric you used in your August 28, 2018 blog. I bought it for a jacket, and I have 2.5 yards. I have decided I have too many jackets and I am thinking about a tunic with sleeves. Do you have any comments about the thickness of this fabric for a tunic? Any other ideas… thanks! Patty Lawrence

Addicted to sewing since the 70’s – Sewing Blogger since 2013 – Enjoying a #RTWFAST and Creator of #DESIGNINDECEMBER since 2015 – Designing Handbags and Accessories and PDF Sewing Patterns for bags and accessories at #LANYOSHANDMADE since 2018 – Lover of vegan, sustainable, repurposed and up-cycled projects – I want to try everything, learn everything and talk about it with you!